As netbooks and low cost devices use TN panels and e-readers use reflective technology.Įvery photoguy knows the macbooks screens aren't worth a shit and that they need a calibrated external screen for referencing and work. IPS screens in devices like iPad was unheard of before LG put one together for Apple and hard to imagine. Haven't seen PVA panels in those sizes and power envelope or anywhere near. Many of them simply don't make any IPS screens at all. They can't use something that aren't manufactured, and a display like that isn't in the catalogs of the Korean and Taiwanese panel manufacturers and are frankly out of most of theirs capability.
At some point it will have to abandon the Core 2 platform in favor of the new Core i3/5/7 family. I'm very curious to see what Apple will do going forward. This is roughly twice the performance of the GeForce 9400M used in last year's model. Stick around in OS X and you're looking at the mid-40s.
EARLY 2010 MACBOOK PRO 13 WINDOWS
If you reboot into Windows you can even get over 60fps at the panel's native resolution in Half Life 2 Episode 2. The GeForce 320M in the 13-inch MacBook Pro is fast enough to play anything Valve has out for OS X today. The exception of course being if you play any 3D games. If you've got last year's 13-inch model you'd get more bang for your buck by upgrading to 4GB of memory and/or buying an SSD. If you aren't spending a lot of time gaming on your notebook then Apple's CPU/GPU balance isn't optimal. While I can appreciate Apple's desire to have a base level of GPU functionality across its entire lineup the fact of the matter is that today, the killer apps for GPUs continue to be 3D games. For me personally, it's the faster CPU and higher resolution that make the 15-inch model my choice. While it's fast enough for most tasks the Core i5/i7 are significantly faster in anything that's CPU intensive, and it's a difference that's noticeable.
EARLY 2010 MACBOOK PRO 13 PORTABLE
It's the only thing that makes the 13-inch MacBook Pro a good portable but not the perfect notebook. The missing Core i5 is by far the biggest issue in my eyes. The 13-inch gives you a good combination of netbook-like battery life but with the performance on tap when you need it. I measured between 3.5 and 9.75 hours of battery life on the new 13-inch MacBook Pro depending on workload. It doesn't hurt that it's also by far the most affordable in the Pro lineup.Īpple also keeps delivering with its honest battery life claims. You get a decent performance over the MacBook Air while maintaining a good degree of portability and battery life.
EARLY 2010 MACBOOK PRO 13 MAC
The 13-inch MacBook Pro continues to be portable Mac of choice for most users.
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